Senior QA Engineer

Arvion Services; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Additional annual leave up to 5 days

Employer retirement contributions

Healthcare coverage

Employee stock purchase program

Volunteer day

Office refreshments and beverages

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Global fintech exposure

Job summary

Arvion Services is seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to own end-to-end quality for our global fintech platform. You will shape testing standards, lead automation initiatives, and mentor QA teams across cross-border payments tech.

You will design integration and contract tests, drive CI/CD quality, and apply AI-assisted testing tools to improve release reliability. Hybrid work with occasional travel to Christchurch as needed.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10+ years of experience designing and building production-grade test automation solutions.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, or similar languages.
• Proven experience in test framework design, system design, and quality architecture.
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases for testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, or equivalent.
• Strong experience with UI automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of functional and non-functional testing methodologies, including performance, load, resilience, reliability, and security testing.
• Experience balancing manual and automated testing approaches to achieve optimal quality outcomes.
• Hands‑on experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and CI/CD pipeline ownership, including release gate implementation.
• Prior experience within payments, foreign exchange, fintech, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience in quality engineering, including test architecture decisions and code reviews.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and own integration test frameworks and contract testing solutions for critical financial transaction flows.
• Lead the development of test automation frameworks that support production release processes across onboarding, compliance, payments, FX, settlement, and related domains.
• Define and maintain the balance between manual and automated testing strategies.
• Develop and execute automated tests using modern frameworks such as Playwright or equivalent technologies.
• Own CI/CD quality strategy, including release gating, test reliability, infrastructure health, and defect management processes.
• Investigate production incidents and translate findings into automated tests and process improvements.
• Lead test architecture reviews, establish quality standards, and provide technical mentorship to QA engineers.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and modern quality engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Compliance teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Skills

Test automation design

System design

Quality architecture

Relational databases (SQL)

API testing

UI automation (Playwright/Cypress)

AI-assisted testing tools

AWS & CI/CD ownership

Payments/fintech domain experience

Technical leadership

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Postman

Bruno

Playwright

Cypress

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Engineer to join a global fintech organization specializing in cross-border payments technology. This role is ideal for a hands-on quality engineering professional who takes ownership of quality end-to-end, drives test automation strategy, and helps modernize testing practices across large-scale payment platforms. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capabilities to shape quality standards and mentor engineering teams.

What You Will Do:

• Design and own integration test frameworks and contract testing solutions for critical financial transaction flows and partner integrations.
• Lead the development of test automation frameworks that support production release processes across onboarding, compliance, payments, foreign exchange, settlement, and related domains.
• Define and maintain the appropriate balance between manual and automated testing strategies.
• Develop and execute automated tests using modern frameworks such as Playwright or equivalent technologies.
• Own CI/CD quality strategy, including release gating, test reliability, infrastructure health, and defect management processes.
• Investigate production incidents and translate findings into automated tests, process improvements, and quality enhancements.
• Lead test architecture reviews, establish quality standards, and provide technical mentorship to QA engineers.
• Drive the adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and modern quality engineering practices.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Compliance teams to ensure high-quality software delivery.

What Makes You a Good Fit:

• 6 to 10+ years of experience designing and building production-grade test automation solutions.
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, or similar languages.
• Proven experience in test framework design, system design, and quality architecture.
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases for testing, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Bruno, or equivalent.
• Strong experience with UI automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of functional and non-functional testing methodologies, including performance, load, resilience, reliability, and security testing.
• Experience balancing manual and automated testing approaches to achieve optimal quality outcomes.
• Hands‑on experience using AI-assisted development and testing tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and CI/CD pipeline ownership, including release gate implementation.
• Prior experience within payments, foreign exchange, fintech, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience in quality engineering, including test architecture decisions and code reviews.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with contract testing frameworks such as Pact or equivalent.
• Experience testing desktop or Windows-based applications.
• Mobile application test automation experience.
• Experience leading test modernization initiatives or enterprise quality transformation programs.

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration package with annual salary reviews.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Additional annual leave entitlement based on years of service (up to 5 extra days).
• Employer retirement contribution benefits.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice.
• Complimentary office refreshments, including fruit, snacks, beverages, and coffee.
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support resources.
• Opportunity to work with a global fintech organization on innovative payment technologies.

Working Arrangement:

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Out stationed candidates must be willing to travel to the Christchurch office as required for company meetings, collaboration sessions, and events.
• Opportunity to collaborate with global engineering teams across multiple regions.